HONDA V45 SABRE REAR WHEELSUSPENSION/BRAKE UPPER JOINT LOCK NUT Apply a locking agent to the rod threads and install the lock nut. Attach the shock absorber compressor screwing in the compressor's holder nut. WARNING Screw in ¡'he holder nut to preven! the spring from coming out o f position. Apply a locking agent to the damper rod threads and screw the upper joint on. Hold the upper joint in a vise ami tighten the lock nut securely. NOTE Check that the Iock nut is seated against the rod's bottom thread. Align the spring seat with the upper joint while releasing the compressor. INSTALLATION Instan the shock absorber onto the frame. Tighten the upper and lower mounts. TORQUE: 30-40 N•m (3.0-4.0 kg-m, 22-29 ft-lb) Adjust the shock absorber spring (page 3-20). 304 Date of lssue: May, 1982 10 HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. 1 7-20